We started the day with extreme cold warnings and many school districts canceling or delaying classes. Anoka-Hennepin, Duluth, Minneapolis, Rochester, St. Paul and Winona all closed Tuesday.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar called to order the inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. Klobuchar is chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. She noted how the peaceful transfer of power lies at the heart of what soon will be 250 years of American democracy.

And Native American activist Leonard Peltier was granted clemency Monday by former President Joe Biden in one of his final acts before leaving office. 

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Extreme cold leads to school delays, cancellations Tuesday across Minnesota

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

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